The Graham Journal of Health and Longevity

"During this time, ... there developed a widespread interest in 'domestic medicine' and 'physical culture.' One of the most influential innovators of this subject was Sylvester Graham (1794-1851), who ardently advocated the use of the vegetable diet as a preventive of disease. Though he failed to establish a system of dietetics, he was, at least, instrumental in modifying the prevailing habit of excessive use of meat by proving that muscular strength was not dependent upon its consumption. He also popularized the use of unbolted flour, which he introduced and which now bears his name, and paved the way for utilization of cereal foods and of fruit. The Graham Journal of Health and Longevity, emanating from Boston and New York (1837-1839) and edited by David Cambell, propounded to "illustrate by facts and sustain by reason and principles the science of human life as taught by Sylvester Graham" (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC234302/pdf/mlab00233-1001.pdf).

The journal was published between 4 April 1837 (Vol. 1 no. 1 ) and 14 December 1839 (Vol. 3 no. 25), when it was merged with The Library of Health and Teacher on the Human Constitution (1837-1842), edited by William A. Alcott.

 

Vol. I (1837)

Vol. II (1838)

 

 

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